# Cc. Madhya 24.186 > ‘আত্মা’-শব্দে ‘বুদ্ধি’ কহে বুদ্ধিবিশেষ । > সামান্যবুদ্ধিযুক্ত যত জীব অবশেষ ॥১৮৬॥ ## Text > 'ātmā'-śabde 'buddhi' kahe buddhi-viśeṣa > sāmānya-buddhi-yukta yata jīva avaśeṣa ## Synonyms *ātmā-śabde*—by the word *ātmā*; *buddhi*—intelligence; *kahe*—it is said; *buddhi-viśeṣa*—a particular type of intelligence; *sāmānya-buddhi-yukta*—endowed with common intelligence; *yata*—all; *jīva*—living entities; *avaśeṣa*—the rest. ## Translation **"The word ātmā is also used for a particular type of intelligence. Since all living entities generally have some intelligence, more or less, they are included.**